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By KYLE GRABOWSKI

AGAWAM – A ferocious defensive effort delivered the South Hadley girls lacrosse program its first Western Massachusetts championship.The No. 2 seed Tigers defeated No. 4 Belchertown 13-5 on Wednesday at Agawam High School, holding the Orioles to their...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

GREENFIELD - The Rooster hummed a song of victory in his head staring defeat in the eyes.Frontier Regional junior Wyatt Edes, nicknamed after the barnyard crower for his flowing red locks and crimson goatee, stood in the Veterans Field batter’s box...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI 

NORTHAMPTON – Adrien Wise put away five of her six goals in the first half, as No. 4 Belchertown upended top-seeded Northampton 18-15 on Sunday in the Western Massachusetts girls lacrosse semifinals.Sam Pacunas (assist) and Paige Magner added five...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

NORTHAMPTON — Amherst’s casket never closed.Lexington celebrated like it won the boys ultimate state title Sunday at Oxbow Marina. The Fooligans ran off the sideline into the end zone to scream and hug then lined up. They thought they slayed the...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

WESTFIELD – Emma Sanford proved she can win a state title with her feet firmly planted.The South Hadley senior typically earns her gold medals flying in the high jump or long jump or levitating over hurdles. A glance at the meet entries told her that...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

BELCHERTOWN – The Western Massachusetts Class B final delivered everything the Belchertown girls tennis team could ask for except the final score line.Playing No. 2 Ludlow at home, the top-seeded Orioles opposed familiar faces. Many of the players...

By HANNAH BEVIS

HADLEY — The Hopkins Academy softball team punched a ticket to its first-ever Western Mass. final in style on Friday afternoon, run-ruling No. 6 Lenox in the Class D semifinals. The Golden Hawks cruised to a 14-2 win in five innings backed by strong...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

WEST SPRINGFIELD – Teddy Scott noticed the dust in the Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School trophy case.The runner up trophy from last season’s Western Massachusetts Class C boys tennis final loss against Lee also caught his eye. Scott...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

WESTHAMPTON – Jocelyn Mettey gathered her Hampshire Regional teammates after a muted celebration.The top-seeded Raiders had just defeated No. 4 Wahconah 9-2 in Thursday’s Western Massachusetts Class B semifinal to reach their fourth straight sectional...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

SOUTH DEERFIELD – Scoring points or winning sets brought no comfort to the top-seeded Frontier Regional boys volleyball team against Ware in Wednesday’s Western Massachusetts Class C semifinal.The Redhawks coaching staff regularly reminded them to not...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

HADLEY — Maggie Potter may as well have waved a wand.The Hopkins Academy infielder conjured magic to help the Golden Hawks defeat Lee in the Western Massachusetts Class D softball quarterfinals on Monday. The second-seeded Golden Hawks trailed No. 7...

A pitcher’s duel in Hadley went down to the wire on Monday.Hopkins Academy’s Liam Flynn and Smith Academy’s Griffin Smiarowski went toe-to-toe on the rubber, but it was the host Golden Hawks that held on for a 2-1 victory in the Western Mass. Class D...

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South Hadley pitcher Isabella Schaeffer struck out 20 batters and threw a one-hit shutout against Northampton on Thursday, as the Tigers prevailed 2-0.She walked just one and added a single.South Hadley’s Jae Velazquez drove in both runs and hit three...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

WESTHAMPTON – Hampshire Regional catcher Reagan Dubay trotted over to Raiders coach Brian McGan.He called timeout and waved her over. “If Joss strikes this next girl out throw me the ball,” McGan said. He knew his pitcher Jocelyn Mettey sat at 499...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

WESTHAMPTON – Both newly established programs and powerhouses sent athletes to the next level during Hampshire Regional’s signing ceremonies Wednesday.Two girls lacrosse players (the school began hosting the cooperative program in 2022), two field...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

The Amherst Regional boys ultimate team needs support to reach the High School Ultimate Invitational.The Hurricanes were invited to the 32-team tournament, which runs June 16 and 17 in Salt Lake City, Utah. There are 16 open teams and 16 girls teams...

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Sam Pacunas poured in nine goals with an assist, as the Belchertown girls lacrosse team beat South Hadley 22-12 on Friday.Belchertown’s Paige Magner (two assists) and Madysen Lepage (five assists) scored four times each. Adrien Wise (two assists) and...

Amherst Regional softball pitcher Sofia Holden was dominant in the circle against Holyoke, striking out 17 batters and also going 4-for-5 at the plate in a 10-2 win for the Hurricanes. Holden plated three times and also brought in three RBIs. Teammate...

Luke McGrath and Ben Sledzieski drove in three runs each, as the Northampton baseball team handled Chicopee 13-3 in five innings at home.The Blue Devils amassed 15 hits and scored in every inning.Northampton’s Kelvin Perez amassed three hits and two...

By HANNAH BEVIS

GRANBY — The last time Belchertown and Granby clashed on the lacrosse field, the Orioles walked away with a narrow 14-12 victory. Both teams knew going into the rematch at Granby that it would be a similar battle the second go-round. Both teams fought...